Global Patent Index - EP 1633176 B1

EP 1633176 B1 20070425 - Shock resistant mounting for small display screen

Title (en)

Shock resistant mounting for small display screen

Title (de)

Schockfeste Montagevorrichtung für kleinen Anzeigeschirm

Title (fr)

Dispositif de montage antichoc pour un écran d'affichage petit

Publication

EP 1633176 B1 20070425 (EN)

Application

EP 04020960 A 20040903

Priority

EP 04020960 A 20040903

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1633176A1] The display screen unit of a cell phone or PDA is carried in a mounting frame (26), which is bolted into the casing. The screen unit (29) is sandwiched between cushioning layers of foam. The screen unit can move laterally, relative to the mounting frame, putting the foam in shear, in response to an edge or corner impact. Springy tabs (42) are bent up from the metal backing plate (32) of the screen unit, and these springy tabs serve to cushion the impact of the screen unit against the mounting frame, in response to the edge or corner impact, leading to a marked improvement in drop test performance. As a production-line benefit, the springy tabs (42) also permit the screen unit to rest on the lip of the mounting frame, enabling the screen unit to be accurately positioned in the mounting frame just before the screen unit is finally pressed down into contact with the securing adhesive.

IPC 8 full level

H05K 5/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/08 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1637 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); G02F 1/133317 (2021.01); G02F 2201/503 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL HR LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1633176 A1 20060308; EP 1633176 B1 20070425; AT E360977 T1 20070515; CA 2517631 A1 20060303; CA 2517631 C 20091222; CA 2680492 A1 20060303; CA 2680492 C 20110524; CN 100502625 C 20090617; CN 1744805 A 20060308; DE 602004006120 D1 20070606; DE 602004006120 T2 20071227; SG 120276 A1 20060328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04020960 A 20040903; AT 04020960 T 20040903; CA 2517631 A 20050831; CA 2680492 A 20050831; CN 200510098008 A 20050901; DE 602004006120 T 20040903; SG 200505262 A 20050818